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On February 24, a meeting with a delegation of the Committee on Interparliamentary Cooperation of the Council of People’s Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia was held at the HSE on Pokrovsky Boulevard. The event was attended by the Vice-Rector of the University, the Head of the BRICS Expert Council – Russia Victoria Panova and representatives of the university’s scientific departments and centers. During the meeting, the parties discussed key areas for strengthening scientific and expert cooperation, and joint initiatives in the field of science and technology, including through BRICS.
A delegation from the People’s Representative Council (PRC) Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation visited the university for the first time. Earlier in the day, a meeting of the Chairman of the Committee of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on International Affairs with the head of the Committee of the People’s Commissars of the Republic of Indonesia, Mr. Mardani Ali Sera.
HSE Vice-Rector Victoria Panova welcomed the guests and said that the university is actively developing international cooperation and highly values the opportunities for interaction with Indonesia. She emphasized that HSE is not only one of the leading educational and research centers in Russia, but also a key participant in the work of BRICS: “The Higher School of Economics was chosen as an expert center for analytical and scientific work on BRICS, as it is a modern and young university that is actively developing in such key areas as IT, neuroscience, fundamental physics, and STEM in general. The BRICS Expert Council (BRICS EC) is not just a division created to support the Russian Federation’s chairmanship of BRICS in 2024. We work in long-term areas of political, socio-economic and humanitarian cooperation, conduct research and create platforms for knowledge exchange between the countries of the association.”
Victoria Panova expressed hope for further strengthening of relations between Russia and Indonesia. “Our task is to offer Indonesia not only educational opportunities, but also expert support in various fields. We are ready for active cooperation and hope that Indonesia will take an active part in the work of the BRICS expert track,” Victoria Panova said.
Mr. Mardani Ali Sera, in turn, noted that Indonesia is deeply interested in strengthening ties with Russia through multilateral formats, in particular BRICS, and expressed a desire to also develop bilateral relations at all levels. “We are pleased that cooperation between Russia and Indonesia has intensified in recent years. Our country is interested in interacting, including with the BRICS-Russia Expert Council based at the Higher School of Economics. We see what a significant contribution the BRICS ES makes to achieving the common goals of the association: national strategies, economic and scientific and technological development. We are confident that joint work will open up new opportunities for us, especially in the field of using technology and innovation,” Mr. Mardani Ali Sera emphasized.
Deputy Chairman of the Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Committee Mr. Fadlullah Muhammad Hussein said that Indonesia sees many prospects in cooperation with BRICS: “BRICS offers us great opportunities for cooperation. All member countries communicate on an equal basis and can freely choose which line to work on. BRICS is about all aspects of building a fair world order,” he added.
Representatives of the National Research University Higher School of Economics emphasized the importance of constant interaction in the scientific research sphere. Alexander Sokolov, Deputy Director Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge, National Research University Higher School of Economics, director Foresight Center spoke about the development of new technologies that could be useful for Indonesia: “Our institute is actively developing the foresight direction, creating innovative methodologies and tools for forecasting and modeling future trends in various fields of science and technology. We conduct research aimed at building long-term trends in areas such as space, medicine, energy and IT, and are ready to offer our expertise and resources for work with Indonesia. Joint efforts will allow us to better understand how new technologies can shape the future of economies and societies.”
Director Institute of Trade Policy, National Research University Higher School of Economics, BRICS ES expert Alexander Daniltsev noted the importance of trade relations for BRICS member countries. He expressed confidence that Indonesia will become a reliable partner not only for Russia. “International trade and economic cooperation issues occupy a key place within BRICS, and we are confident that Indonesia can become an important partner for all countries of the association. We are actively exploring the possibilities of developing trade relations in such strategically important areas as energy, agriculture and high technology. It is important that our joint projects contribute to stable growth and deepening of mutually beneficial cooperation, as well as open up new prospects for all BRICS members,” he said.
Ekaterina Shamina, Deputy Director for Scientific Projects Directorate for Scientific Projects of the National Research University Higher School of Economics, drew attention to the possibility of joint work with Indonesia in the field of artificial intelligence regulation: “We are developing standards for regulating artificial intelligence in Russia, and this is one of the key areas for BRICS in the coming years. We would like to offer our Indonesian colleagues cooperation in developing a common AI testing system that could be implemented in the BRICS countries. This will allow us to work on the safe and ethical use of new technologies,” she said.
Alexander Larichev, Deputy Dean for Research Faculty of Law informed Indonesian parliamentarians that the HSE has launched an initiative – the BRICS Law School Consortium, within the framework of which exchanges between players in the field of law are planned, and scientific publications are already being prepared: “We are implementing a lot. Many universities in the BRICS countries have already joined us. The subjects that we are developing are digital law, international commercial law and business law, etc. We will be glad to see Indonesian universities in our Consortium.”
Natalia Zholnerovich, Deputy Dean Faculty of Geography and Geoinformation Technologies HSE noted that the faculty was founded in partnership with the Russian Academy of Sciences and its areas of activity are much broader than just geography. “We are developing specific areas of geography: climate change and adaptation to it; climate risk assessment at different levels; migration and urban systems; strategy and territorial planning based on technological solutions; the relationship between people’s potential and the resilience of territories to various risk factors,” she explained.
The parties discussed the prospects for joint research and analytical reports, agreed on further interaction and planning of joint events aimed at strengthening the partnership within the framework of the HSE and BRICS.
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